Announcements
General messages from the HAND board – reminders, notices, and updates for the neighborhood.
How this works
The board posts short announcements here as they come up – upcoming meetings, meeting changes, neighborhood updates, meeting minutes, and other general notices. For forwarded newsletters for HAND, see HAND Sharing Square instead.
Latest Announcements
SE 30th & Division Building Update
If you've been wondering the latest on the old "Wild Oats" building, this might help shed some light. Below is a letter Stan Amy with New Villages Group, Ltd. sent out to neighbors regarding the building's status: Hi, I want to update the neighborhood on where things...
SE Portland Tool Library Spring Cleaning
Join the SE Portland Tool Library on March 20th for a Spring Cleaning and Tool Donation Day! What better way to spend the first day of spring! The SE Portland Tool Library is also having a Tool Library Logo Contest - so let your creativity flow. Click here for more...
SE Area Art/Walk, March 6 & 7
The 2010 Southeast Area Art Walk is scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, March 6 & 7. Preview art and find out more: www.SEAreaArtWalk.com
Help Garden of Wonders with Tools/Time
Here's a request from Abernethy Elementary School's Garden of Wonders Coordinator Sarah Sullivan: Specifically we're looking for team-leaders to help facilitate groups of people/kids working. You don't have to be a gardening expert: Me and Nori can direct you, but...
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project Open Houses
These open houses will present the draft document of the design progress for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project alignment and station areas. Bring your questions and comments: Monday, February 22nd 4:30 - 6:30pm St. Philip Neri Parish, Carvlin Hall 2408 SE 16th...
Cleveland HS Cluster for Strong Neighborhood Schools
If you're interested in staying updated on parent conversations surrounding the PPS movement to rearrange the district's high schools, please join others in the conversation. Informal meeting with parents: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Clinton St. Theater Pub Or join the...
Update to “Triangle” at SE Ladd & Division
Many of you have noticed that the empty lot at the corner of SE Ladd Avenue and Division has been paved recently and wondered what is in store for the site. The County owns the lot due to a tax forfeiture many years ago, but has worked closely with REACH Community...
Next HAND Meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 16
HAND Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, February 16 7 - 9 PM St. Paul Room, St. Philip Neri (SE 16th & Division) Land Use meeting at 6:30 p.m. Two key items -- 1) A discussion with a parent representative from the Cleveland High cluster regarding potential impacts of...
Chelsea Ballroom Sale
The Chelsea Ballroom on lower Hawthorne has closed for business and the space in being remodeled. We are having a sale on February 13 & 14th and will be selling the contents of the ballroom to the walls as well as years of accumulated architectural salvage and other...
Abernethy Flapjack Feed, Saturday, Feb. 13
Looking for a fun way to spend some time with your family on Valentine's weekend? Come on down to Abernethy Elementary on Saturday, February 13th for our 2nd annual Flapjack Feed! Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and we're serving till 11:00 a.m.! Entertainment by the Salmon...